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Case File Database

Documentation archive — ratings measure evidence volume, not truth.

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Kecksburg Incident

Historic · Rating C · Kecksburg, Pennsylvania · 9 December 1965

The Kecksburg Incident is one of the most famous and disputed UFO cases in American history. On December 9, 1965, residents of Kecksburg, Pennsylvania reported witnessing a fiery o…

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Lonnie Zamora Incident

Historic · Rating B · Socorro, New Mexico · 24 April 1964

On the evening of April 24, 1964, Lonnie Zamora, a patrol officer with the Socorro Police Department, was pursuing a speeding vehicle when he heard a loud roar and observed a blue-…

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1952 Salem Coast Guard UFO Photographs

Historic · Rating B · Salem, Massachusetts · 16 July 1952

On the morning of July 16, 1952, Coast Guard Seaman and photographer Shell R. Alpert captured one of the most famous government-associated UFO images in history from the Coast Guar…

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New England Airship Wave

Historic · Rating B · Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire · 22 December 1909

Between November 1909 and January 1910, thousands of residents across New England reported seeing a powered, cigar-shaped airship with powerful searchlights traversing the night sk…

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The Howden Moors Incident

Historic · Rating B · Howden Moors, England · 24 March 1997

On the night of March 24, 1997, hundreds of residents across Sheffield and the Peak District reported seeing a triangular, low-flying craft, followed by a bright flash, an explosio…

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Berkshire County UFO Encounter

Historic · Rating B · Sheffield, Massachusetts · 1 September 1969

On September 1, 1969, over forty residents across Berkshire County, Massachusetts—including the towns of Sheffield and Great Barrington—reported widespread low-altitude UFO activit…

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Incident at Exeter

Historic · Rating B · Exeter, New Hampshire · 3 September 1965

On September 3, 1965, eighteen-year-old Norman Muscarello and two Exeter, New Hampshire police officers—Eugene Bertrand and David Hunt—observed a massive, pulsating red airborne ob…

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Varginha Incident

Historic · Rating B · Varginha, Brazil · 20 January 1996

In January 1996, residents in Varginha, Brazil, reported strange airborne objects and encounters with unusual biological entities. The incident peaked when three young women claime…

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Tehran UFO Incident

Historic · Rating B · Tehran, Iran · 19 September 1976

On September 19, 1976, residents and military radar operators in Tehran, Iran, reported an intensely bright airborne object. The Imperial Iranian Air Force scrambled two F-4 Phanto…

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Westall UFO Incident

Historic · Rating B · Westall, Australia · 6 April 1966

On April 6, 1966, more than 200 students and staff at Westall High School and State School in Melbourne, Australia, witnessed a metallic, saucer-shaped object hover overhead before…

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Ariel School Encounter

Historic · Rating B · Ruwa, Zimbabwe · 16 September 1994

On September 16, 1994, sixty-two students at the Ariel School in Ruwa, Zimbabwe, reported seeing one or more metallic craft land near their playground during mid-morning recess. Ch…

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Rendlesham Forest Incident

Historic · Rating B · Rendlesham Forest, England · 26 December 1980

In late December 1980, United States Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk, England, reported multiple unexplained light displays and physic…